Preferred scientific name:

Sitophilus oryzae

Other scientific names:

Common names:

Rice weevil

Pest search - MPI:

Pest details in Pest search - MPI

Organism type:

Insect

TAXONOMY:

Kingdom:

Animalia

Phylum:

Arthropoda

Class:

Insecta

Order:

Coleoptera

Family:

Curculionidae

Species:

Sitophilus oryzae

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NEW ZEALAND:

Regulatory status:

Non-regulated

Unwanted:

No

Notifiable:

No

HSNO status:

Not assessed

Action upon interception in NZ:

No

Potential vector:

No

Country freedom status:

Not assessed

INTERNATIONAL QUARANTINE REGULATIONS:

These countries have quarantine regulations for this pest.